The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 67 · Part 10: Figures

62. Drill 82: figure 7

Goal: Your child makes figure 7 with the stem going below the line.

⏱ About 10 minutes · 6 steps

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You'll need

  • Wide-ruled lined paper (several sheets)
  • A sharp pencil or a smooth gel pen
  • The book open at today's page
  • A watch, clock or phone timer that shows seconds (only for the optional speed check)

What's in the book

Lesson 67 is drill 82, rows of figure 7.

The lesson, step by step

  1. Warm up

    About three minutes: compact ovals, then a line each of small o, small m and small l (drills 3, 11, 14 and 33).

  2. Look at the model

    Open the book page. Look at drill 82.

    Seven extends below the base.

  3. Rows of 7

    Four lines, counting "one, two."

    Optional speed target: about eighty-five a minute.

  4. Watch for

    The same slant as the other figures.

  5. Gentle check

    Does every 7 dip below the line by the same amount?

  6. Finish

    Write 77, 757 and 7,527.

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